WO2004101096A1

WO2004101096A1 - Morphologically deforming toy

Info

Publication number: WO2004101096A1
Application number: PCT/JP2004/006652
Authority: WO
Inventors: Koji Okamoto; Ryosuke Toriyama; Shinya Saito; Shinichi Hanamoto
Original assignee: Konami Corporation
Priority date: 2003-05-19
Filing date: 2004-05-18
Publication date: 2004-11-25
Also published as: GB0525452D0; CN100502991C; HK1088266A1; GB2418870B; CN1791450A; US7331841B2; JP3863501B2; US20060258260A1; JP2004344190A; GB2418870A

Abstract

A morphologically deforming toy allowing a morphological deformation between a doll robot toy and a quadruped walking robot toy to form the rear leg parts of the quadruped walking robot toy in a more natural shape. A pair of leg parts (11) of the doll robot toy (1) comprises knee position connection mechanisms (114) connecting thigh parts (111) to leg parts (112) and ankle position connection mechanisms (115) connecting the leg parts (112) to foot parts (113). Each of the knee position connection mechanisms (114) further comprises a connection link (118) connected to the thigh part (111) and the leg part (112) through revolute pairs (116) and (117). Also, each of the ankle position connection mechanisms (115) is formed to connect the leg part (112) to the foot part (113) through revolute pairs (119). The leg part (112) is so formed that its length can be adjusted longer for the doll robot toy and shorter for the quadruped walking robot toy.

Description

Specification

Form deformation toys

Technical field

The present invention relates to a form-deformable toy that changes its form into a robot toy of another form.

Background art

[0002] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-10442 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-28933 disclose a conventional configuration of a deformable toy in which the form of a vehicle or an animal is transformed into a force doll robot toy. Various deformed toys are sold in the market. In these conventional deformable toys, various joint structures are used to deform the form.

Patent Document 1: JP-A-9-10442

Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-28933

Disclosure of the invention

Problems the invention is trying to solve

[0003] However, in the conventional deformable toy, when the leg of the doll robot toy is deformed into a quadruped walking toy such as a lion or a dog, the leg of the doll robot toy has a long length. However, there was a problem that the shape of the rear leg of the quadruped robot toy looked unnatural.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a deformable toy in which the shape can be deformed between a doll robot toy and a quadruped walking robot toy so that the rear leg of the quadruped walking robot toy can be made more natural. To provide tools.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a deformable toy that can achieve the above object with a simple structure.

[0006] Another object of the present invention is to provide a deformable toy in which the legs of the doll robot toy do not have an unnatural shape even when the claw is provided on the rear leg of the quadruped walking robot toy. That is to say.

[0007] Still another object of the present invention is to walk a quadruped without completely hiding the head of a doll robot toy. An object of the present invention is to provide a deformable toy that can constitute a robot toy.

[0008] Still another object of the present invention is to provide a deformable toy that can make the arm of the doll robot toy a more natural shape even if a claw is provided on the front leg of the quadruped walking robot toy. It is to do.

Means for solving the problem

[0009] The present invention is directed to a modified toy in which the form changes between a doll robot toy and a quadruped walking robot toy. In the deformed toy of the present invention, a pair of arms of the doll robot toy is a pair of front legs of the quadruped walking robot toy, and a pair of legs of the doll robot toy is a pair of rear legs of the quadruped walking robot toy. Department. Each of the pair of legs of the doll robot toy has a knee position connecting mechanism for connecting the thigh and the shin, and an ankle position connecting mechanism for connecting the shin and the foot. The knee position connecting mechanism includes a connecting link (rotatably connected around an axis) connected to the thigh and the shin by a pair. Further, the ankle position connecting mechanism is configured to connect the shin and the foot by a pair. The shin is configured to be adjustable in length. By adopting such a configuration, in the case of a doll robot toy, it is possible to secure a necessary and sufficient length of the leg. In the case of a quadruped walking robot toy, the length of the shin is shortened, and the thigh and the shin are connected to the connecting link that is connected in a pair, so that the quadruped walking bot can be used. The rear leg of the toy can be deformed to a more natural shape.

[0010] Adjustment of the length of the shin is performed, for example, by connecting the shin to a first portion connected to the connection link, a second portion connected to the foot, and the first portion and the second portion. A simple structure can be realized by constructing a slide connection mechanism that slides these parts in a direction away from each other and in a direction approaching each other. The slide connection mechanism can adjust the length of the shin by a simple operation of holding one of the first part and the second part and moving the other, making the deformation operation very easy. Become.

[0011] Further, the foot portion can be constituted by a claw portion, a foot portion main body, and a movable connecting mechanism for connecting the claw portion and the foot portion main body so that the claw portion moves relative to the foot portion main body. . As the movable connection mechanism, for example, a state in which the claw is positioned on the tip side of the foot main body and a position between the claw and the foot main body so that the claw can be positioned on the instep of the foot main body. Axis mechanism or hub An edge mechanism can be used. As the thickness of the foot increases, it becomes difficult to position the claws on the instep of the foot body. Therefore, in such a case, the movable connection mechanism is configured to include a connection link connected to the claw portion and the foot body by a turning pair. In this case, by appropriately setting the length of the connecting link, the claw portion can be completely placed on the instep of the foot body, and the shape of the foot portion of the doll robot toy is unnatural. It will not be as long.

[0012] Further, the head body of the quadruped walking robot toy can be displaced between the front position of the torso of the doll robot toy and the upper position of the same part of the moon via a pivotal coupling mechanism. Connect to. Then, the head of the doll robot toy forms a part of the head of the quadruped robot toy when the head body of the quadruped robot toy is in the upper position. It can be stored in the unit. This makes it unnecessary to completely hide the doll robot toy when transforming the doll robot toy into a quadruped walking robot toy, thereby simplifying the mounting structure or storage structure of the head of the doll robot toy.

[0013] In this case, a pair of protrusions protruding upward are provided on the head of the doll robot toy. The head of the doll robot toy is connected to the lunar part so that it can rotate at least backward. In the form of the quadruped robot toy, the head of the doll robot toy rotates rearward, and a pair of protrusions constitute ears or corners of the quadruped robot toy. In this way, even when the head of the four-legged walking robot toy is positioned in front of the doll robot toy, the shape of the doll mouth bot toy becomes unnecessarily complicated because there are no ears or corners. That's a thing.

[0014] Further, when the doll robot toy has a pair of arms, an upper arm, a lower arm, and a hand, the connecting part that connects the lower arm and the hand is connected to the lower arm from the lower arm. A structure having a rotation connection structure including a rotation component that rotates with respect to the lower arm and the hand about a center line extending in the direction toward the hand. Then, a claw member provided on the front leg of the quadruped walking robot toy is attached to this rotating component. In this way, in the case of a doll robot toy, the claw member can be arranged on the side of the hand to serve as a weapon, and in the case of a quadruped robot toy, the claw member can be arranged in front of the hand. In addition, it is possible to place the claw member at a position suitable for each robot toy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a front view when the form-deformable toy of the present embodiment is a doll robot toy.

[FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is a right side view when the form deformation toy of the present embodiment is a doll robot toy.

[FIG. 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic side view when the form-deformable toy of the present embodiment is a quadruped walking robot toy.

FIG. 4 is a schematic front view when the form deformation toy of the present embodiment is a quadruped walking robot toy.

[Fig. 5] Figs. 5 (A) to 5 (C) show the movement of the head of the human robot toy and the movement of the head of the quadruped robot toy when transforming from a doll robot to a quadruped robot toy. It is a figure which shows the process of deformation | transformation of each.

[FIG. 6] FIGS. 6 (A) to 6 (E) are diagrams respectively showing the deformation process of the movement of the arms and legs of the human robot toy when transforming from a doll robot to a quadruped walking robot toy. . BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of a deformable toy according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are a front view and a right side view when the deformed toy of the present embodiment is a doll robot toy 1, and FIGS. 3 and 4 show a quadruped walking robot in which the deformed toy of the present embodiment is a doll robot toy. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view and a front view of the toy 2. In this deformed toy, a pair of arms of the doll robot toy 1 becomes a pair of front legs of the quadruped walking robot toy 2, and a pair of legs of the doll robot toy 1 become a pair of rear legs of the quadruped walking robot toy. Department.

The doll robot toy 1 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 has a head 3, a trunk 5, a pair of arms 7 and 9, and a pair of legs 11 and 13. The head 3 is provided with a pair of corner-like projections 15 and 17 projecting upward. The head 3 of the doll robot toy 1 is connected to the body 5 so as to be able to rotate at least backward. Specifically, the head 3 is moved with respect to the torso 5 so that the head 3 rotates backward within a predetermined angle range around an axis (not shown) extending parallel to an imaginary line connecting the shoulders of the torso 5. Connected. As will be described later, when the four-legged walking robot toy 2 is formed, the head 3 of the doll robot toy 1 When the head body 4 of the four-legged walking robot toy 2 is in the upper position of the trunk 5 of the doll robot toy 1 (the state shown in FIG. 3), the pair of protrusions 15 and 17 This constitutes the ears or corners of the head of the quadruped walking robot toy 2.

The head main body 4 of the quadruped walking robot toy 2 is located in front of the torso 5 (in front of the chest). The head body 4 of the quadruped robot toy 2 is displaceable between a position in front of the torso 5 of the doll robot toy 1 (in front of the chest) and an upper position of the torso 5 (on both shoulders). It is connected to the body 5 of the doll robot toy via a connection mechanism. This pivot connecting mechanism moves the neck of the head body 4 with respect to the body 5 so that the head body 4 is displaced about a virtual center line extending parallel to a virtual line connecting both shoulders of the body 5. It is a connecting mechanism that supports the robot in a rotatable manner. In this pivot connection mechanism, when the head body 4 is at the upper position of the torso 5 (on both shoulders), the head body 4 is not naturally displaced to the forward position (in front of the chest). A locking structure for locking the head main body 4 to the trunk 5 is provided. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, even when the four-legged robot toy 2 is in the state, the head main body 4 does not fall downward. The locking structure is configured so that the locking can be released by slightly applying a force to the head body 4 in a direction toward the front position.

[0019] The pair of arms 7 and 9 are respectively attached to both shoulders of the trunk 5 via joint structures (not shown). The pair of arms 7 and 9 have upper arms 71 and 91, lower arms 72 and 92, and hands 73 and 93, respectively. The joint structure (not shown) has a known structure that allows the upper arms 71 and 91 to move back and forth and left and right. The joint structure (not shown) between the upper arm portions 71 and 91 and the lower arm portions 72 and 92 can move the lower arm portions 72 and 92 in the front-rear direction with respect to the upper arm portions 71 and 91, or 72 and 92 have a known structure that allows them to rotate back and forth within a predetermined angle range around the lower ends of the upper arms 71 and 91. In addition, this joint structure enables the lower arms 72 and 92 to rotate within a predetermined angle range about the center line passing through the center of the upper arms 71 and 91 with respect to the upper arms 71 and 91. It has a known structure.

[0020] Further, a joint structure or a connecting portion (not shown) connecting the lower arms 72 and 92 and the hands 73 and 93 has a center line extending from the lower arms 72 and 92 to the hands 73 and 93 in the heading direction. Rotating parts 74 and 94, which rotate about the lower arms 72 and 92 and the hands 73 and 93, It has a rotating connection structure provided. Large pawl members 75 and 95 are attached to the rotating parts 74 and 94, respectively. The pawl members 75 and 95 rotate within a predetermined angle range around axes 76 and 96 orthogonal to the rotation centers of the rotating parts 74 and 95, respectively. When such a structure is adopted, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the case of the doll robot toy 1, the claw members 75 and 95 are arranged beside the hand parts 73 and 93, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. As shown in the figure, in the case of the quadruped robot toy 2, the nail members 75 and 95 can be arranged in front of the hand (on the instep), and the nail members should be arranged at positions suitable for each robot toy. Can be.

Then, the head of the doll robot toy is formed so as to form a part of the head of the quadruped robot toy when the head body of the quadruped robot toy is in the upper position. It is configured to be able to be stored in the head of the tool.

[0022] The pair of legs 11 and 13 include thighs 111 and 131, shins 112 and 132, and feet 113 and 133, which are attached to the torso 5 via a joint structure (not shown). ing. Each of the pair of legs 11 and 13 has a knee position connecting mechanism 114 for connecting the thigh and the shin, and an ankle position connecting mechanism 115 for connecting the shin 112 and the foot 113, respectively. ing. Since the structure of the pair of legs 11 and 13 is the same, the structure of one leg 11 will be described below with reference to FIGS. The knee position connecting mechanism 114 is configured to include a connecting link 118 connected to the thigh 111 and the shin 112 by turning pairs 116 and 117, respectively. The circling couples 116 and 117 connect both ends of the connection link 118 to the thigh 111 and the shin 112, respectively, so as to be rotatable. Further, the ankle position connecting mechanism 115 is configured to connect the shin part 112 and the foot part 113 with each other by a pair 119. Therefore, the foot 113 rotates around the rotation pair 119 within a predetermined angle range.

The shin portion 112 is configured to be adjustable in length so that it becomes the maximum length in the case of the doll robot toy 1 and the minimum length in the case of the quadruped robot toy 2. Specifically, the adjustment of the length of the shin portion 112 is achieved by connecting the shin portion 112 to a first portion 112a connected to the connecting link 118, a second portion 112b connected to the foot portion 113, and the first portion 112b. And a slide connection mechanism 112c for sliding the second portion 112a and the second portion 112b away from each other and toward each other. The slide connection mechanism 112c includes a cylinder portion having a piston portion 112d fixed to the first portion 112b side and a cylinder portion having a piston 112d retaining structure on the second portion 112b side. It has a structure. By using such a structure, the length of the shin portion 112 can be adjusted by a simple operation of holding or moving one of the first portion 112a and the second portion 112b. In the case of the doll robot toy 1, the necessary and sufficient lengths of the legs 11 and 13 can be secured. In the case of the quadruped walking toy 2, the lengths of the shin portions 112 and 132 are reduced, and the connecting link 118 connected to the thigh portion 111 and the shin portion 112 by a pair 116 and 117 is appropriately formed. By rotating, the rear leg of the quadruped walking robot toy 2 can be deformed to a more natural shape.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the foot 113 has a claw 113a, a foot main body 113b, and the claw 113a and the foot main body 113b. And a movable connection mechanism 113c that is connected so as to move with respect to the movable connection mechanism 113c. The movable connection mechanism 113c is configured to include a connection link 113f that is connected to the claw 113a and the foot body 113b by a pair 113d and 113e, respectively. In this way, by appropriately setting the length of the connecting link 113f, the claw 113a can be completely placed on the instep of the foot body 113b, and the shape of the foot 113 of the doll robot toy 1 can be improved. Can be prevented from becoming unnaturally long

[0025] FIGS. 5A to 5C show the movement of the head 3 of the human robot toy 1 and the head of the quadruped walking robot toy 2 when the doll robot toy 1 is transformed into the quadruped walking robot toy 2. The deformation process of the movement of the body 4 is shown. FIGS. 6 (A) to 6 (E) show the deformation process of the arm and leg of the human robot toy 1 when the doll robot toy 1 is transformed into the quadruped walking robot toy 2, respectively. . In FIGS. 5 and 6, some of the components shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are omitted for simplicity. In the process of transforming from FIG. 6A to FIG. 6B, the slide coupling mechanism 112c of the shin 112 is shortened. Then, in the process of transforming from FIG. 6 (B) to FIG. 6 (C), the thigh 111 and the shin 112 are turned in opposite directions around the pair 1 16 and 117 around both ends of the connecting link 118. To rotate. Also, at this time, the foot main body 113b rotates around the turning pair 119, and the claw 113a and the connecting link 113f rotate around the turning pairs 113d and 113f, respectively. As a result, the legs of the doll robot toy 1 are transformed into the rear legs of the quadruped robot toy 2 by this series of operations. Further, at this time, the upper arm 71 rotates forward. Transformed from Fig. 6 (C) to Fig. 6 (D) In this process, the lower arm 72 of the upper arm 71 rotates forward about the lower end of the upper arm 71. Then, in the process of transforming from FIG. 6 (D) to FIG. 6 (E), the rotating component 74 rotates 90 degrees, and the claw member 75 is positioned in front of the hand portion 73. Through this series of operations, the arm of the doll robot toy 1 is transformed into the front leg of the quadruped robot toy 2. When transforming the four-legged robot toy 2 into the doll robot toy 1, the reverse process of the above description may be performed.

Industrial applicability

According to the present invention, in the case of a doll robot toy, it is possible to secure a necessary and sufficient leg length S. In the case of a quadruped walking robot toy, the length of the shin is reduced, and The rear leg of the quadruped walking robot toy is deformed into a more natural shape by appropriately rotating the shin and the link connected by a pair and turning the foot with respect to the shin. It can be done.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] A form-transforming toy whose form changes between a doll robot toy and a quadruped walking robot toy,

A pair of arms of the doll robot toy becomes a pair of front legs of the quadruped walking robot toy, and a pair of legs of the doll robot toy become a pair of rear legs of the quadruped walking robot toy,

The pair of legs of the doll robot toy have a knee position connecting mechanism for connecting between a thigh and a shin, and an ankle position connecting mechanism for connecting the shin and a foot, respectively. The knee position connection mechanism is configured to include a connection link connected to the thigh and the shin by a turning pair, respectively.

The ankle position connection mechanism is configured to connect the shin portion and the foot portion by a pair.

A deformable toy, wherein the shin is configured to be adjustable in length.

[2] The shin portion includes a first portion connected to the connection link, a second portion connected to the foot portion, and a direction in which the first portion and the second portion are separated from each other. 2. The deformable toy according to claim 1, further comprising: a slide connection mechanism that slides in a direction to approach the toy.

[3] The foot includes a claw, a foot main body, and a movable connection mechanism that connects the claw and the foot main body such that the claw moves relative to the foot main body. The deformable toy according to claim 1, wherein the toy is deformed.

4. The deformable toy according to claim 3, wherein the movable connection mechanism includes a connection link connected to the claw portion and the foot body by a pair.

[5] The head body of the four-legged walking robot toy is configured to be displaceable between a front position of a torso of the doll robot toy and an upper position of the torso via a pivot connection mechanism. Connected to the body,

The head of the doll robot toy forms a part of the head of the quadruped walking robot toy when the head main body of the quadruped walking robot toy is at the upper position. 2. The deformable toy according to claim 1, wherein the toy is configured to be housed in the head of the walking robot toy. The head of the doll robot toy is provided with a pair of protrusions protruding upward,

The head of the doll robot toy is rotatably connected to the body at least backward.

In the form of the quadruped walking robot toy, the head of the doll robot toy rotates rearward, and the pair of protrusions constitute ears or corners of the quadruped walking robot toy. 5. The deformable toy according to claim 4, wherein:

The pair of arms of the doll robot toy has an upper arm, a lower arm, and a hand, respectively.

A connecting portion that connects the lower arm and the hand rotates with respect to the lower arm and the hand about a center line extending in a direction from the lower arm toward the hand. It has a rotating connection structure with rotating parts,

2. The form deformation according to claim 1, wherein a claw member serving as a weapon in the doll robot toy and a claw provided on the front leg in the quadruped walking bot toy is attached to the rotating component. toy.